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Bernard Morris Dwork, “Bernie” to those who had the privilege of knowing him, died on May 9, 1998, just weeks short of his seventyfifth birthday. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Shirley; his three children, Andrew, Deborah, and Cynthia; his four granddaughters; his brothers Julius and Leo; and his sister, Elaine Chanley. We mention family early in this article, both because it was su...

Few lives at the top of chemistry and industrial accomplishments in the 20th century have been as remarkable as that of Carl Djerassi, who died in San Francisco on January 30 at the age of 91. To a considerable extent, his life became known as ‘fascinating’, catalyzed by his own portrayal of it. This feature of his persona cannot, and will not, dilute the one major scientifi c contribution he m...

BACKGROUND The records of genus Bubopsis McLachlan, 1898 with species Bubopsis tancrei Weele, 1908 and the genus Nousera Navás, 1923 with species Nousera gibba Navás, 1923 have not been published in China. NEW INFORMATION The genus Bubopsis McLachlan, 1898 with species Bubopsis tancrei Weele, 1908 and the genus Nousera Navás, 1923 with species Nousera gibba Navás, 1923 are recorded for the fi...

Multiplexed diagnostic testing has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of healthcare. Simultaneous measurement of health indicators and/or disease markers reduces turnaround time and analysis cost and speeds up the decision making process for diagnosis and treatment. At present, however, most diagnostic tests only provide information on a single indicator or marker. Development of...

The Swiss mathematician Armand Borel died August 11, 2003, in Princeton from a rapidly evolving cancer. Few foreign mathematicians had as many connections with France. He was a student of Leray, he took part in the Cartan seminar, and he published more than twenty papers in collaboration with our colleagues Lichnerowicz and Tits, as well as with me. He was a member of Bourbaki for more than twe...

How did it start? Seattle cancer surgeon Bill Hutchinson started the ball rolling in 1956. His aim was to found an institution that would provide both funds and lab space for medical researchers and in 1960, with help from the Department of Public Health, he set up The Pacific Northwest Research Foundation. It was in 1965, after the untimely death from lung cancer of his brother, Fred, that Bil...

Mefenamic acid (MFA), a carboxylic acid–containing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is metabolized into the chemically-reactive MFA-1-O-acyl-glucuronide (MFA-1-O-G), MFA-acyl-adenylate (MFAAMP), and the MFA-S-acyl-coenzyme A (MFA-CoA), all of which are electrophilic and capable of acylating nucleophilic sites on biomolecules. In this study, we investigate the nonenzymatic ability of each MF...